Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1381942.015 - Housing Authority Of The County Of Merced

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 1381942.015

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 03/01/2019

Site Address:
Housing Authority Of The County Of Merced
18926 W. Henry Miller Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635

Mailing Address:
405 U Street, Merced, CA 95341

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 925110/Administration of Housing Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1430807

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$19,400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$5,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342(A)	08/26/2019		$2,500	$5,000	$0	09/24/2019	L - State Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3276(E)(15)(C)	08/26/2019		$3,000	$14,400	$0	09/24/2019	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117888.015

Event: 02/26/2019

Employee suffers multiple injuries after falling from ladder

At 9:47 a.m. on February 26, 2019, an employee was standing on an 8-foot ladder painting the upper portion of wall and soffit of a housing unit using paint sprayer. As the employee descended, he lost his balance and fell approximately 6 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with multiple rib fractures, a punctured lung and strain injuries to his neck, lumbar, shoulder and hip after he impacted the ladder and the ground.

Keywords: Abdomen, Back, Chest, Descending, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Hip, Ladder, Lung, Neck, Painter, Puncture, Rib, Shoulder, Spray Painting, Struck Against, Training, Unstable Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1381942.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Managers, properties and real estate

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